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Sidney Crosby named captain for Canada at hockey world championships

Sidney Crosby is a captain once again.

Hockey Canada has announced the Pittsburgh Penguins star, from Cole Harbour, will lead Canada’s team at the world hockey championships.

Fellow Cole Harbour native of the Colorado Avalanche, Nathan MacKinnon, has been named alternate, alongside Nashville forward Ryan O’Reilly.

Crosby, a hockey phenom, is no stranger to success.

The last time he was at the world championships was ten years ago when he led Canada to a gold medal in the Czech Republic.

Crosby was also Canada’s team captain at the 4-Nations Face-Off in February and scored the winning goal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics against the United States.

The puck drops for Canada against Slovenia in Stockholm, Sweden, on Saturday.


  • Caitlin Snow is an award-winning news anchor who started in the radio business nearly 20 years ago. She is based in Halifax, reporting on and broadcasting stories across Nova Scotia. Contact Caitlin at snowc@radioabl.ca.

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